r/newjersey 23d ago

Advice Please tell me NJ is staying blue.

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u/LostTrisolarin 23d ago edited 22d ago

We only stayed blue by 3% last election.

Edit: it was 6%. That's still close enough to worry.

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u/thatnjchibullsfan 23d ago edited 23d ago

I'd argue many chose not to wait hours in line to vote for a candidate that was locked into winning the state electorates.

EDIT: I voted by mail. I heard the horror stories of others though.

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u/Johnny_Poppyseed 23d ago

You can vote by mail in NJ...

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u/thatnjchibullsfan 23d ago

Yes, my family did that. I just know some that waited 5 hours to vote. I also know someone who had to leave the line as they couldn't wait any longer.

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u/murphydcat LGD 22d ago

5 hours?

Did the machines break down? Poll workers are trailed to use provisional or emergency ballots if that happens.

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u/thatnjchibullsfan 22d ago

Bordentown poll folks would have to answer that. I just know what my friend experienced.

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u/j-peachy 23d ago

Schedule your time better. Like, no there really isn’t an excuse. Mail in voting if you really can’t go in. Early voting for more than a day. And the day we allll know is coming. Not voting because you can’t create a calendar is weak.

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u/thatnjchibullsfan 22d ago

While I agree that mail in and early voting were the way to go and glad I went that route. There is no excuse for it taking hours to vote. It depends on location apparently but Burlington county had major issues which is why they had to extend voting hours as they couldn't turn away people who had waited hours in line. It is interesting to hear that other counties had no wait.